KID’S PLACEMAT PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS

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Materials: • 9 panels of fabric applique

pieces (use the sew placement line for size of material) Dk Green felt for Car Placemat, Green felt for Easter Placemat & White felt for Christmas Placemat

• Tearaway backing (2 pieces per design)

• Scissors (regular or small) These instructions will work for any of our Kid’s Placemat Packs and for illustration purposes

we used the Kid’s Car Placemat Design Pack.

The numbers above and below match the name of each design in each pack.

For example: #1 in the above left design is the design named Car Placemat Panel 1.

KID’S PLACEMAT PROJECT INSTRUCTIONS

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Step 1:

Hoop 2 pieces of tear-away backing.

Step 2:

Embroider each panel one by one. Once the panel(s) are done

embroidering, gently separate the design from the backing.

Step 3:

Place panels in order on your table or work space.

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Step 4:

From the bottom left corner to top left corner sew the 3 panels

together using a zig zag stitch. Then sew the middle 3 panels from

bottom to top and the right side 3 panels bottom to top.

Make sure to reinforce the ends

with a few back stitches to hold the ends together.

Step 5: Sew the left 3 panel section to the middle 3 panel section using a zig zag stitch. Then sew the middle to

the right section also using a zig zag stitch.

Make sure to reinforce the ends

with a few back stitches to hold the ends together.

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Step 6:

Now your placemat is ready for the kids, but wait they need cars to

drive on the roads. On to the next step.

Step 7: Hoop 2 pieces of tearaway backing

and sew each of the 3 cars.

Step 8: Remove the design

from the hoop. Remove the tearaway

from edges of the design.

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Step 9:

Take your small scissors and cut a slit down the center of both openings at the front and back

windshields.

Step 10:

Insert your silverware.

Completed Placemat Completed Cars

Thank you for your purchase.